Traffic problems vocabulary - video lesson worksheets and presentation

This resource focuses on vocabulary for upper intermediate students related to traffic problems and issues that drivers can face on dangerous roads.

The lesson is based on the ‘10 roads you would never want to drive on’ video which can be found at this link.

The video is rich in advanced vocabulary related to traffic and traffic problems and is excellent for listening comprehension.

Instructions:

1. The students watch the video and fill in the worksheet in which they list the problems on each of the roads mentioned in the video

2. The teacher goes over the results with the students

3. Based on that listening exercise, the students guess the meaning of the key words from the video (this can be done in pairs or individually)

4. The teacher shows the presentation with images and definitions of the key vocabulary

Extension activity: Students practice the words using the matching cards included in the resource pack

Resources included:

• Listening comprehension worksheet
• Vocabulary guessing worksheet
• Answer key for both worksheets
• Presentation with high-quality images and clear definitions
• BONUS file: FREE matching cards

The resource focuses on the following words and expressions:

stretch of road, tide, route, vanish, mistime, slippery, elevation, pothole, twists and turns, pedestrian, guardrail/safety barrier, remote, breakdown, headlights, fatal, head-on collision, erosion, landslide, narrow, blind corner, plummet, infamous, hairpin turns, desolate, featureless, paved, blizzard, altitude, impassable, four-wheel drive